Anthony Meynell: Solo, Squire, Sugarplum!
A treat for Squire fans! We are thrilled to announce the arrival of the latest album: Anthony Meynell - Live In Tokyo. Acoustic versions of all your favourite Squire songs combined with unheard compositions taken from the 'Passengers On Trains' album. These never heard before acoustic performances hark back to the original songwriting arrangements.
You never hear them like this!
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Passengers On Trains
Passengers on Trains, released on CD only in Japan in 1995 is Anthonys first solo album (if you count Hits From 3000 Years Ago as a Squire album!). Like Get Smart, the album opener, 'Passengers On Trains' makes a sly reference to the kaleidoscope of mod cultural influences, before embarking on its own journey.
In contrast to Get Smart, the production is more simple, incorporating guitar, piano and harmonica to add some colour to arrangements recorded in a smaller studio that gives the songs a more intimate sound. On release, album reviews described the album as neo-folk pop and compared the sound to Nick Drake and Donovan, yet including all the hallmarks of Squire. The lyrics inspired by overheard conversations from fellow travellers weave an exotic tapestry of characters, addressing solutions, alternatives, and experiences.
Live In Tokyo
In June 1995, Anthony visited Japan for the debut of his album 'Passengers On Trains'. The album launch included solo concerts in Tokyo, combining the new material with some favourites picked from the Squire repertoire. This album captures one of those concerts in entirety, recorded live at Ebisu Guilty, Tokyo, Japan on 16 June 1995. The stark arrangements and intimate atmosphere reveal the songwriter behind the songs, and the occasion amplifies the passion behind the performer. You will be entranced by the delicacy and power of the unique event!
The Live In Tokyo album represents the perfect marriage between the Get Smart era and the Passengers On Trains album. The live album weaves the two sets of songs together by stripping back the arrangements to their original acoustic ideas. It gives us a chance to examine both records together and find the similarities by understanding the differences. Indeed, the two perspectives can be represented by the furthest point west, California, and the furthest point east, Japan!
Anthony Meynell
Songwriter, performer, record producer, writer and academic!
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